COLLA EARNS ALL-TOURNEY HONORSAmanda Colla was named to the Seaside Invitational All-Tournament Team last week at Point Loma for playing a key role in leading UCSD to a 3-1 record to start the season. The senior outside hitter averaged 3.9 points/set, 3.3 kills/set, and 3.5 digs/set while totaling five service aces and seven blocks over four matches. Colla recorded a career-high 20.5 points in a five-set win over No. 4 Alaska Anchorage. She put away 18 kills - one short of her career-high - against the Seawolves and again in a win vs. Simon Fraser, both match-bests. In addition, Colla's 13 digs against Azusa Pacific and 15 scoops against Point Loma led all players.

RANDOM ...Almost the entire UCSD roster has seen action already as 15 of 16 Tritons played during the Seaside Invitational, with Mary Bagshaw, Micah Hammond, and Julia Jackson making their debuts ...The Tritons hit .272 (55-15-147) against Simon Fraser, their best attack percentage since swinging .299 (50-12-127) at Cal State East Bay on Sept. 30, 2016 ... UCSD has out-dug its opponent in three of four matches ... Freshman Mary Bagshaw had 30+ assists in two of four matches ... Jessica Rieble's 23 points, 18 kills, and six digs against Point Loma were all career-highs ... Molly Dalziel set several career-bests last week including six kills, four assists, and three blocks vs. Simon Fraser as well as 13 digs against Alaska Anchorage.

ON THE DOUBLEThrough four matches, two Tritons have produced a total of three double-doubles.• Amanda Colla (2)9/2 vs. Simon Fraser (18k, 14d)9/1 vs. Alaska Anchorage (18k, 11d)

South Division1. Cal State San Bernardino2. UC San Diego3. Cal State LA4. Cal State San Marcos5. Cal Poly Pomona6. Cal State Dominguez Hills

HEAD COACH RICCI LUYTIESNow in his eighth season leading the Tritons, Ricci Luyties holds a 137-70 (.662) overall record and a 100-47 (.680) mark in CCAA matches during his tenure at UC San Diego. Four times Luyties has paced UCSD to at least 20 victories, which includes an impressive 26-6 (.813) campaign in 2013. The Tritons have qualified for NCAA postseason play five times under Luyties, reaching the regional semifinals in four of those years. In 2010 and again in 2013, UC San Diego climbed as high as No. 8 in the national rankings. Prior to coming to La Jolla, Luyties was head coach at Southern Mississippi for six seasons. As a setter at UCLA, Luyties helped lead the Bruins to four consecutive national championships. He was named the NCAA's Most Valuable Player twice and was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame. At the international level, Luyties, alongside Karch Kiraly and Steve Timmons, won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympics. He also played on the beach for 12 years, competing on the AVP Tour and FIVB World Tour with partners such as Kiraly and Adam Johnson.

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UP NEXTFollowing its trip to the Pacific Northwest, UC San Diego opens its home and California Collegiate Athletic Association season by hosting Cal State San Marcos on Saturday, Sept. 16 inside RIMAC Arena. The contest begins a three-match homestand for the Tritons as they entertain Stanislaus State on Sept. 22 and Chico State on Sept. 23. All three league tilts are slated for 7:00 p.m. starts.